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Bernie SB clicking offensively and defensively as postseason nears (4/25/24)You can study the history of Bernie High School softball and what you’ll find are two things: The Mules will win games and they’ll do it by producing offensively, and this spring has been no different.
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BREAKING: Semoball Awards winter sports finalists announced (4/24/24)The Semoball Awards finalists for fall sports were announced Wednesday morning on a selection show broadcast live on SEMO ESPN Radio and streamed on the Semoball.com Facebook page. The finalists were selected by a sports panel made up of representatives from the Southeast Missourian, Standard Democrat, Dexter Statesman, Daily American Republic and Delta Dunklin Democrat...
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East Prairie competes at Swing Pink Tournament after big win over Twin Rivers (4/23/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — It was a weekend of highs and lows for East Prairie softball, featuring a hard-fought district win followed by a mixed showing at the Dexter Swing Pink Tournament. The Lady Eagles (8-11-1) kicked things off Friday with a thrilling 2-1 victory over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals (9-5) where strong defense and a clutch go-ahead double by Alison Miller propelled the team to victory...
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Grand slam lifts Bernie past Dexter for SCAA title (4/18/24)
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Portageville softball wins Malden Invitational on Smith’s walk-off home run (4/16/24)MALDEN, Mo. — Portageville emerged victorious at the Malden Invitational Tournament this past weekend, showcasing potent offense and resilient pitching. The Lady Bulldogs (13-6) strung together a series of impressive wins, culminating in a dramatic walk-off championship victory...
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Malden Invitational Tournament 2024: Saturday, April 13 results (4/14/24)Scott City, Portageville dominate Malden Invitational Results, Saturday, April 13, 2024 Per Coach Tim Harmon: Baseball: First Place, Scott City. Second Place, Portageville. Third Place, East Prairie. Saturday baseball results: Malden 11, NMCC 9. Malden 3, Neelyville 3...
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Malden Invitational Tournament 2024, Friday's results, Saturday's bracket at a glance (4/13/24)Malden Invitational Tournament 2024 Per Coach Tim Harmon Eight school districts' high school baseball and nine districts' softball programs converged on Malden Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 to compete at The Malden Invitational Tournament...
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Scott City BB continues success at 'Cobbaha' Field (4/10/24)After defeating Bernie 11-4 on Tuesday, April 9, the Rams (14-1) have not only won all four games at Capaha Field this season but by a combined score of 42-7. As far as the Rams are concerned, they play in "Cobbaha Field."
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Baseball: Scott City vs. Bernie (4/9/24)Scott City defeated Bernie 11-4 on Tuesday, April 9, at Capaha Field.
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Bernie freshmen off to strong start for No. 9 Mules (4/4/24)BERNIE – There are a multitude of reasons why the young Bernie High School baseball squad has gotten off to an impressive start this spring, one of which is because the Class 2 No. 9-ranked Mules (7-2) have several young players who have played beyond their years.
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Bernie BB makes 'routine plays' in rout of Advance (4/2/24)BERNIE – The Bernie High School varsity baseball program hasn’t had a losing season in over 15 spring seasons (perhaps even longer, but that is as far back as MSHSAA publishes records), so making a mistake against it will prove costly. Advance learned that on Monday, as it committed four errors, and stuck out 15 times in a 10-3 loss at Bernie High School.
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Carlton, Hornets hold off hard-charging Mules to stay perfect (4/2/24)BERNIE – Over the past four varsity softball seasons, the Advance/Bell City program has won 54 games and advanced to the MSHSAA Class 1 State Semifinal, where the Hornets finished fourth in 2021. So, this is a program that is accustomed to playing in high-pressure situations.
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Pitching to be focus in scintillating Bernie-Advance SB match-up (4/1/24)Veteran Bernie High School softball coach Brad Botsch has a bit of a luxury on his hands, as compared to many softball coaches. The Mules have a solid one-two punch in sophomores Mikalyn Kirkwood and Blair Pleimling on the mound that they can unleash on opponents, and Botsch may need to do just that today when his team takes on unbeaten Advance/Bell City (5-0) at 4:30 p.m. in Bernie. “(Mikalyn and Blair) have both been pretty solid,” Botsch said of his two arms this season.
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Some new faces contributing to strong Bernie BB start (4/1/24)After graduating a lot of experience off his 18-win squad from a year ago, as well as having just two seniors this spring, veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey was curious (to say the least) to see which of his young players would step up this spring and produce beyond their years. Thus far, sophomore Leightin Hicks and juniors Taylor Stanfield and Cody Massey have done just that.
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Advance BB at Bernie (4/1/24)BERNIE - Bernie got past Advance 10-3 in varsity baseball action on Monday at Bernie High School.
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Advance/Bell City SB at Bernie (4/1/24)BERNIE - Advance/Bell City got past Bernie 3-2 in varsity softball action on Monday at Bernie High School.
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High-powered Bernie offense overcomes 'sluggish start' in latest W (3/29/24)BERNIE – The Bernie High School softball program spent all off-season preparing for this spring, and it has shown as the Mules have raced out to a 5-1 start. “We worked in the winter with the time that we had,” veteran Bernie coach Brad Botsch said of the allowable three hours each week. “We have started pretty strong, but I think that we’ll be a lot better at the end than where we are now.”
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Stanfield's 'really good' season continues in narrow W over Bearcats (3/29/24)BERNIE – There was little margin for error for either the Bernie High School or Dexter High School varsity baseball squads on Thursday. However, in the end, the Mules got a great outing on the mound, and at the plate, from junior Taylor Stanfield that proved to be the difference in a 2-1 Bernie win at Bernie High School.
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Lovelady, other young Bearcats to test Bernie (3/28/24)The Dexter High School baseball squad is an interesting mix of experience and glaring youth this spring, but second-year coach Steve Edwards is molding the two in a fairly successful manner, thus far.
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Bernie bats, Kirkwood's arm, lifts Mules to 10-0 rout of Wildcats (3/27/24)BERNIE - In a game that matched up a pair of early prolific offenses on Tuesday at Bernie High School, it was the Mules, who lived up to its early season production in a 10-0 rout of visiting Bloomfield in varsity softball action. “We’re taking some pretty good at-bats,” veteran Bernie coach Brad Botsch said following the win. “We’ve got some girls who have really worked on their swings.”
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Bloomfield SB at Bernie (3/26/24)BERNIE - Bernie got past Bloomfield 10-0 in five innings of varsity softball action on Tuesday at Bernie High School.
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Bernie BB has 'tough weekend,' but gets development out of it (3/25/24)For a little over a week, and through four games, the Bernie High School baseball squad had been cruising.
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Bernie BB takes 'business-like' attitude to 3-0 start (3/20/24)The varsity baseball squads at Bernie and Woodland high schools split a pair of games during the 2023 calendar year.
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Older, better Bernie SB squad off to dominant start (3/20/24)BERNIE – A year ago, the Bernie High School softball program opened its season with 10 losses in 12 games, as the squad, which had no seniors on it, developed on and off the field.
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DAR Prep Roundup: Baseball/Softball (3/19/24)The baseball and softball season is in full swing, and a lot of action occurred throughout the area on Monday. With only a few games under each team’s belt, some aimed to get their first victory of the season, while the others saw an opportunity to add more to the win column...
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Mules open BB season with thriller over New Madrid (3/17/24)BERNIE – Veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey knew he would be counting heavily upon senior Jayden Robinett this spring. The senior athlete not only is a stellar shortstop for the perennially good Mules, but he is also Massey’s top arm on the mound.
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Bernie BB/SB practice (3/14/24)BERNIE - The Bernie High School baseball and softball squads practiced recently at the school.
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C2D1 BKB: Young Mules making BIG strides entering postseason (2/20/24)Bernie High School boy’s basketball coach Jason Long knew full well entering this season that his team would struggle early.
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Richland (Essex) battles back for OT W at Bernie (2/15/24)BERNIE – Bernie High School basketball coach Jason Long isn’t into moral victories. However, he has been around long enough to know when a team is showing progress, regardless of losing a game.
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Richland (Essex) bkb at Bernie (2/14/24)BERNIE - Richland (Essex) rallied to top Bernie in overtime on Tuesday in varsity boy's basketball action at Bernie High School.
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Holcomb falls to Bernie on homecoming night (2/5/24)The Holcomb Hornets fell to Bernie on homecoming night after facing a deluge of player injuries on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Rescheduled due to the snow and ice that fell last month, Holcomb's homecoming matchup was originally set to be against Risco on Jan. 19, but the Hornets ultimately fell to Bernie 52-26...
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SCAA: Dexter getting defensive as it wraps up tourney on good note (1/26/24)BLOOMFIELD – Even in his team’s recent loss to Richland (Essex) in the opening round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy’s Basketball Tournament, fifth-year Dexter High School coach Chad Allen was pleased with the effort that his players were exhibiting at the defensive end of the floor.
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SCAA: Positivity, work ethic carrying Bernie hoops to solid season (1/25/24)BLOOMFIELD – Following his team’s 48-39 loss to host Bloomfield in the opening round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy’s Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, Bernie High School varsity coach Jason Long was as upbeat as he could be.
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SCAA: Bloomfield has that 'winning' feeling going right now (1/24/24)BLOOMFIELD – It’s another week of the boy’s basketball season, and another noteworthy achievement can be recognized for the Bloomfield High School varsity boy’s squad.
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SCAA: Bloomfield vs Bernie (1/23/24)BLOOMFIELD - Bloomfield got past Bernie in the opening round of the SCAA Boy's Basketball Tournament on Tuesday at Bloomfield High School.
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Puxico overwhelms Bernie at both ends in road rout (1/21/24)BERNIE – Throughout this week’s Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy’s Basketball Tournament, talent alone won’t carry a team to a championship, though it will certainly help.
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Puxico boy's bkb at Bernie (1/20/24)BERNIE - Puxico got past Bernie in varsity boy's basketball action on Friday in Bernie.
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Young Bernie squad grabs nice road W at Dexter (1/14/24)DEXTER – No one is going to sympathize with the boy’s basketball coaching staff at Bernie High School, because the dilemma that those guys are facing is one that every single coaching staff in the country wishes that they had. The truth is, it is more difficult to sustain an incredible level of success than it is to get that first special year under your belt, and the Mules are finding that out this season.
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Bernie boy's bkb at Dexter (1/14/24)DEXTER - Bernie got past Dexter in varsity boy's basketball action on Friday at the Bearcat Event Center.
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BCT 2023: Bloomfield moves past Bernie in consolation round (12/28/23)BLOOMFIELD — Thirteenth-seeded Bloomfield posted a 21-point upset over 12th-seeded Bernie on Wednesday to advance to the consolation semifinals of the 67th annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament at Bloomfield High School. Bloomfield took a comfortable 10-point lead into the half, extended its lead to 17 after the third quarter and outscored the Mules 21-17 in the final period to win 65-44...
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BCT 2023: Bernie battles Bearcats, as it usually does (12/26/23)BLOOMFIELD – If your Christmas wish was to watch experienced basketball players compete, then Tuesday’s opening round match-up at the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament between Dexter and Bernie wasn’t for you. However, if you desired to watch a dramatic competition between two teams that did a whole lot of things well, then suffice to say, the Bearcats’ 50-47 victory in the final seconds didn’t disappoint.
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BCT 2023: Dexter bkb vs Bernie (12/26/23)BLOOMFIELD - Dexter got past Bernie in the opening round of the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament on Tuesday at Bloomfield High School.
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Previewing the Bloomfield Christmas Tournament (12/22/23)The rhythmic pound of sneakers, the symphony of bouncing balls, the rising roar of the crowd – here, sixteen teams stand cast in the shadows of legends past. But with ambitious eyes, these players and coaches are ready to score their chapter in the unfolding epic of the 67th Annual Bloomfield Christmas Tournament's hallowed hardwood history...
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Royals, Tigers fall short in Bernie Invitational (12/1/23)The Twin Rivers Royals’ chances of making it to the Bernie Boys basketball Invitational championship game ended after falling short to the number one-seeded Puxico High School 60-50. After securing a close win over Campbell in double-overtime on Monday, the Royals returned to Bernie with hopes of moving to the next round, but a slump in the third quarter sealed their fate. ...
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(Very) Young Bernie BB players get valuable work through successful fall (10/19/23)The Bernie High School baseball program has strung together (at least) 14 consecutive winning baseball seasons in the spring, and after winning 15 of 20 games this fall, it appears that winning season number 15 is in order for next spring.
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SCAA: Woodland fights through injuries, adversity to top Bernie (10/11/23)ESSEX – The thing about the sport of volleyball that can be misleading is the final score by sets, not the team scores within each set. So when you learned that the Bernie High School volleyball squad had already swept its counterpart from Woodland High School in five sets through two matches this season, it would lead one to believe that the Mules are just far and away superior to the Cardinals.
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Bernie VB vs Woodland (10/10/23)ESSEX - Woodland got past Bernie 3-0 in the opening round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Volleyball Tournament on Monday at Richland (Essex) High School in Essex.
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Fall BB season wrapping up time for learning, developing (10/2/23)The 2023 MSHSAA Fall Baseball season wraps up this week with the final rounds of the Fall Baseball Tournament at Bernie High School on Monday and Tuesday. Though records are kept throughout the abbreviated autumn season each year, the true purpose of playing the 15- to 20-game seasons is mostly centered on learning and preparing for the all-important spring season.
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Bernie VB in search of 'mental toughness' in quest for another winning season (9/19/23)There have been certain things that people in Stoddard County can always rely on through the years, such as getting stopped by a train in Dexter, being swarmed by snow geese in February out at Otter Slough, and the Bernie High School volleyball team having a winning season.
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Dexter VB at Bernie (9/18/23)BERNIE - Dexter recently topped Bernie 3-1 in varsity volleyball action at Bernie High School.
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Bryant’s bird’s-eye brilliance lifts Oran to 11-0 win over Bernie (9/13/23)ORAN, Mo. — As the Oran baseball team continues its remarkable start to the season, it’s hard to decide what’s more impressive: the team’s flawless 7-0 record or its jaw-dropping 73-5 scoring differential. The Eagles left no doubt about their dominance, thrashing Bernie (8-3) with a commanding 11-0 victory on Monday, September 11...
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Baseball: Bernie at Oran (9/12/23)Photos from Oran's 11-0 win over Bernie at OHS on Monday, September 11, 2023.
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Advance VB looks like Advance VB in season-opening sweep vs. Bernie (8/29/23)ADVANCE – The Advance High School volleyball program has created this situation for itself.
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Bernie VB vs. Advance VB (8/29/23)ADVANCE - Advance swept Bernie 3-0 in girl's volleyball action on Monday at Advance High School.
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The day ends in 'y,' so that must mean Marcus Massey is coaching (8/21/23)BERNIE – There will be less than a month for Bernie High School baseball coach and assistant boy’s basketball coach Marcus Massey to breathe between his fall baseball season, which ends on October 3, and the start of hoops, which starts on October 29.
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5 girls' cross country runners to watch (8/14/23)The girls' cross country season is fast approaching. While much of the two-month season is done on the road, many local schools have at least one home meet. The past year proved that this is a sport where the small schools shine the brightest. Many of the area's brightest stars earned Semoball Awards nominations as underclassmen and are coming back for more...
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Bernie BB turns focus towards fundamentals in the fall (8/14/23)Regardless of their sport, most coaches have concerns about the importance of conditioning early in their seasons. However, veteran Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey doesn’t have as much concern in that regard as some do.
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Bernie baseball fall camp (8/13/23)The Bernie High School baseball team opened its fall training camp recently at Bernie.
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Bernie's Robinette poised to lead Mules into strong 2023 next month (7/1/23)The month of July is typically regarded as a break in the summer schedule for Bernie High School baseball players.
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Bernie coach, player leads SCAA squad with strong finish to 2023 (6/18/23)With two outs in the seventh inning of its baseball game with Neelyville on March 20, Bernie held a 10-8 lead, and veteran Mule coach Marcus Massey thought his team had a good opportunity to open the 2023 season with a win.
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Southeast Tropics construct 2023 roster on successful HS programs (6/9/23)CHARLESTON – The potential for success this summer by the Southeast Tropics summer baseball squad is obvious, not just by watching the team play, but by simply looking at the roster.
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Young Bernie SB squad loads up with postseason honors after strong finish (6/2/23)When the All-District 3 and All-Region softball teams for MSHSSA Class 1 were released recently, there was no shortage of Bernie Mules represented. Given how the Mules finished their season, that shouldn’t surprise anyone. However, midway through the spring, that was definitely not a foregone conclusion.
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Horrell, Chaffee rewrite history in quarterfinal win at Bernie (5/25/23)On an afternoon of emotional ups and downs, Chaffee baseball used a four-run fourth inning and some heads-up baserunning to take down the Mules in Bernie to advance the Red Devils into their first state semifinal since 1992. As junior Kade Atkins struck out the final batter of the game, the Red Devils charged the mound in jubilee to celebrate Atkins securing the save to finalize Chaffee’s trip to Ozark, Mo. for the state final four...
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Bernie rallies to earn walkoff sectional victory over Greenville (5/23/23)The Bernie Mules were down to their final strike in Monday’s MSHSAA Class 2 sectional against the Greenville Bears — then the Mules got a miracle or two. With the Mules down by a run and at the edge of elimination in the bottom of the seventh inning, Seth Teel’s base hit scored Brayden Vaughn to tie the score...
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Bernie's best: Mules start fast to down Neelyville for C2D1 title (5/17/23)SENATH — The third time was the charm for the Bernie Mules against the Neelyville TIgers when it mattered the most. After suffering two losses to Neelyville during the regular season, the Mules got their revenge in the best way in Tuesday’s Class 2 District 1 championship game...
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Bernie, Holcomb advance in Class 2 District 1 Baseball Tournament (5/12/23)BERNIE – After a location change for the quarterfinals of the Class 2 District 1 baseball tournament due to rain, Bernie and Holcomb both advanced to the semifinals. Third-seeded Bernie had a day at their home plate and took down sixth-seeded Campbell in five innings to win 11-0. Fifth-seeded Holcomb grinded out an upset to win 3-1 over fourth-seeded Senath-Hornersville...
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C2D1 Baseball Tournament: Bernie vs Campbell, Holcomb vs Senath-Hornersville (5/12/23)
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Bernie SB showing 'grit and toughness' as regular season draws to a close (4/28/23)Veteran Bernie High School softball coach Brad Botsch has had to figure out a lot of ways in which to win games through the years. For example, in a recent rout of Dexter in the Stoddard County Athletic Association Tournament semifinal, the Mules utilized their speed on the basepaths and put down several great bunts, which put an inordinate amount of defensive pressure on the Bearcats.
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Delta softball falls to Bernie in extras (4/25/23)Abbygail Powell homered in the eighth inning to walk it off for Bernie in an 8-6 win over Delta on Monday. Powell went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the Mules in hits. Delta fell despite out-hitting Bernie 15-9. The LadyCats held a 6-2 lead after the fifth inning, but the Mules scored one run in the sixth and three runs in the seventh inning to force extra innings...
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Bernie junior exhibits toughness, talent in leading Mules to SCAA title (4/24/23)Veteran Bernie High School coach Brad Botsch doesn’t have a senior on his 2023 softball team this spring, but he has a junior, Abbygail Powell, who plays like one.
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Dexter BB rallies for SCAA W over rival Bernie (4/19/23)ADVANCE – The pressure on Dexter High School senior pitcher Brock Wyman was palpable in Tuesday’s Stoddard County Athletic Association Baseball Tournament game against rival Bernie at Westfield Park in Advance.
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Bernie SB uses 'creative' offense to dominate mistake-prone Bearcats (4/19/23)ADVANCE – Bernie High School softball coach Brad Botsch knew full well heading into the Mules’ Stoddard County Athletic Association Tournament game with Dexter that his team wasn’t going to crank out double-digit hits, not with Bearcat thrower Amelia Jenkins on the mound.
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Bernie BB searching for offensive consistency (4/18/23)BERNIE – The Bernie High School baseball program evened its 2023 record on Monday with a commanding 11-1 win over Puxico in the opening round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Baseball Tournament at Bernie, and with that .500 mark, this spring has gone just like most would believe it has: There have been ups and downs, particularly offensively.
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Portageville goes 4-0, wins third straight Malden Invitational (4/18/23)The Portageville baseball once again emerged victorious at the Malden Invitational, winning the championship for the third consecutive season. The Class 2, second-ranked Bulldogs (19-2) had an impressive performance throughout the tournament that earned them the coveted title and solidified their position as one of the top teams in the area...
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Bernie SB making strides heading into tough SCAA match-up (4/18/23)BERNIE – Veteran Bernie High School coach Brad Botsch has used the word “frustrating” at times through this softball season, but Monday wasn’t one of those occasions.
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SCAA BB Tourney: Bernie vs. Puxico (4/18/23)BERNIE - Bernie topped Puxico 11-1 in the opening round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Baseball Tournament on Monday at Bernie High School.
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SCAA SB Tourney: Bernie vs. Puxico (4/18/23)BERNIE - Bernie topped Puxico 23-0 in the opening round of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Softball Tournament on Monday at Bernie.
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Rams’ offense powers them to big win over Bernie (4/10/23)SCOTT CITY - A high-powered offensive outburst led the Scott City Rams to a 16-6 win over the Bernie Mules on Monday at Scott City High School. After putting up a zero in the top of the first, the Rams went to work quickly on offense as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first inning...
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Bernie baseball proving to be a work in progress this spring (4/6/23)The 2023 spring is going to be an interesting journey for the Bernie High School baseball squad, and that has nothing to do with the brewing storm fronts that have plagued the region over the past week.
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Dexter SB rallies for W over Bernie in battle of youthful squads (4/3/23)DEXTER – Veteran Dexter High School softball coach, Starla Pulley, earned her paycheck in a recent 12-9 win over Bernie at East Park. Not only does Pulley’s team lack experience this spring, but things began to go awry in the game even before the opening pitch.
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Bernie relievers squelch Dexter rally - eventually (3/31/23)DEXTER – The message was clear that Bernie High School baseball coach Marcus Massey sent to Mule relief pitchers Seth Teel and Leightin Hicks as they worked against Dexter on Thursday at East Park.
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Bernie SB at Dexter (3/30/23)DEXTER - Dexter rallied to beat Bernie 12-9 in softball action on Thursday at East Park in Dexter.
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Bernie BB vs. Dexter (3/30/23)DEXTER - Bernie got past Dexter 6-4 in baseball action on Thursday at East Park.
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Oran takes down Bernie (3/25/23)BERNIE, Mo. — Oran earned a 5-3 win at Bernie on Thursday, March 23. Lilly Knotts recorded 10 strikeouts on the mound for the Lady Eagles (2-0), while Molly Spane provided the bulk of the offense, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. “Knotts came through for us on the mound,” said Oran coach Jim Eftink. ...
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All District and State Basketball teams released (3/23/23)Winter sports have come to an end in Southeast Missouri and for many of the schools in the area, successful seasons. New Madrid County Central won the Class 3 State Championship and the Notre Dame girls and Jackson boys each captured fourth in the state in Class 5 and 6, respectively...
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Bernie showing signs of being offensive, yet again (3/23/23)BERNIE – Throughout its history, the Bernie High School baseball program has been known for two things:
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Neelyville senior says 'Goodnight' to Mules for first time in decade (3/21/23)BERNIE – The baseball programs at Bernie High School and Neelyville High School have disparate histories.
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Neelyville BB at Bernie (3/20/23)BERNIE - Neelyville beat Bernie 11-10 in baseball on Monday at Bernie High School.
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Postseason hoop honors rolling in for Cooter, others (3/16/23)The boy’s basketball season may have ended for all MSHSAA Class 2 programs, however, the postseason recognition has just begun for Cooter High School senior Luke Barnes.
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Neelyville upsets Bernie, advances to C2D1 championship (2/23/23)HOLCOMB – Third-seeded Neelyville held off a last-minute effort by second-seeded Bernie Wednesday night to win 64-60 and advance to the Class 2 District 1 championship game at Holcomb High School. “I have to commend my guys,” Neelyville head coach Brad Burdin said. “They worked their tails off and they did it. The coaching staff gave them an idea of what to execute but they ultimately came out and did it.”...
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Bulldogs down Cabool, will face Redbirds in district semifinals (2/21/23)VAN BUREN — The fourth-seeded Van Buren Bulldogs defeated fifth-seeded Cabool 44-32 in a thrilling matchup in the first round of the Class 2 District 2 Tournament Monday night. “We were excited to get on the court and grind it out.” said Van Buren’s Benjamin Hawkins. “The team was the reason we won. We kept each other up and we’re at a point in our season where we finally found our chemistry.”...
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SCAA Tournament: 'Improved' Bernie battles with Dexter, but 'Cats' Nichols proves too much (1/30/23)DEXTER – A mere 14 days earlier, the Dexter High School boy’s basketball squad had done battle with down-the-road rival Bernie and shut down the Mules’ offensive attack, including its super-scorer, senior guard Tristan Johnson in a 48-28 thumping.
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SCAA Tourney: Bernie bkb vs.Dexter (1/29/23)DEXTER - Dexter got past Bernie in the championship game of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy's Basketball Tournament on Friday at the Bearcat Event Center.
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SCAA Tournament: Mules 'Advance' to title game with smart W over Hornets (1/27/23)DEXTER – In a rematch of the 2022 Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy’s Basketball Tournament championship game on Thursday at the Bearcat Event Center, Bernie got the best of Advance – again – this time by making smart plays down the stretch and winning 81-75.
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SCAA Tourney: Bernie bkb vs. Advance (1/26/23)DEXTER - Bernie got past Advance in the semifinal of the Stoddard County Athletic Association Boy's Basketball Tournament on Thursday at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter.
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Green Wave edge Portageville for homecoming win (1/21/23)MALDEN — The Malden Green Wave had a happy homecoming as they defeated Portageville 50-44. “It was one of the toughest games of the season,” Malden coach Mike Kilgore said. “We didn’t want our homecoming spoiled, so the boys fought hard to secure the win.”...
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JANUARY MADNESS: SCAA, Big Springs Conference tourneys tip off next week (1/21/23)Both the Stoddard County Athletic Association and the Big Springs Conference tournaments will tip off next week and hoops fans should be ready for what could offer some good storylines and drama. The SCAA boys tournament will take place at the Bearcat Event Center in Dexter, home of the top-seeded Bearcats, while the BSC girls and boys brackets will be played out at Couch High School...
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Bernie's super scorer is as dangerous WITHOUT the ball as with it (1/19/23)What makes Bernie senior guard Tristan Johnson difficult to defend? Well, let’s count the ways.
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Bernie bounces back with road rout of Oran (1/17/23)ORAN – After watching his team get manhandled by Dexter on its home court last Friday, Bernie High School boy’s basketball coach Jason Long showed no angst whatsoever.